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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Across Native American meeting
1. Traditional
1. Traditional Native American meeting
3. __________
acts as Arnold’
protector.
3. __________
acts as sArnold’
s protector.
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body9.believe
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Mary
Spirit and
her husband die?
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this
at Arnolddie?
during his first
9. How do Mary Spirit and her husband
game.
10. Someone
throws
this at Arnold
during
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game.
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s primary
struggle
is that
__________.
15.
Arnold’
s
new
school
13. Arnold’s primary struggle is that of __________.
17. Mary Spirit gets married and moves to __________.
19. s__________
15. Arnold’
new school has an eating disorder.
21. Provocation of Arnold’s fistfight with Roger (2
17. Mary Spirit
gets married and moves to __________.
words)
22.
Grandmother
Spirit’
s “greatest gift,” according to
19. __________ has an eating
disorder.
Arnold
21. Provocation
Arnold’
s fistfight
Roger
words)
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does
Arnold
think with
is weird
but(2“the
smartest
person
[he’
s
]
ever
known”?
22. Grandmother Spirit’s “greatest gift,” according to Arnold
25. Four most powerful words, according to Arnold (4
words)
23. Who does
Arnold think is weird but “the smartest person
Subject
of the book Arnold throws at Mr. P
[he’s26.
] ever
known”?
27. Appeared repeatedly at Turtle Lake (2 words)
25. Four
powerful
according
Arnold
(4 words)
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Arnold
makeswords,
the varsity
teamtofor
this sport.
26. Subject of the book Arnold throws at Mr. P
Down
Down
2.
Arnold is a[n] __________ in the eyes of his father.
2. Arnold is a[n] __________ in the eyes of his father.
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variationofof“cerebral
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angers
Mr.
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withhis
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knowledge
about
8. Arnold angers Mr. Dodge
about
__________ __________.
(2 words)
9. __________
Whose boots__________.
smell like “booze
and fear and
failure”?
9. Whose boots smell like “booze and fear and failure”?
11. Rowdy’s and Arnold’s parents suffer from this
11. Rdisease.
owdy’s and Arnold’s parents suffer from this disease.
12. Source of the dispute between Bobby and Eugene
12.
ourceofofdress
the dispute
between
Bobby
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to and
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to Arnold’s
family
14. Type of dress Billionaire Ted tries to give to Arnold’s family
16. Arnold disagrees with this author about the
16. Acircumstances
rnold disagreesofwith
this author
about the circumstances of
unhappy
families.
17.unhappy
Eugene’sfamilies.
primary mode of transportation
18. Students compare Arnold to this food.
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primary
mode oftotransportation
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s relation
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24.
He
lends
Arnold
pancakes
18. Students compare money
Arnold for
to this
food.
20. Agnes Adams’s relation to Arnold
24. He lends Arnold money for pancakes.
27. Appeared repeatedly at Turtle Lake (2 words)
28. Arnold makes the varsity team for this sport.
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Answer Key
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Across
1. Traditional Native American
meeting [POWWOW]
3. __________ acts as Arnold’s
protector. [ROWDY]
6. “And believe me, a good piece of
__________ can make anybody
believe in the existence of God.”
[CHICKEN]
9. How do Mary Spirit and her
husband die? [FIRE]
10. Someone throws this at Arnold
during his first game.
[QUARTER]
13. Arnold’s primary struggle is that
of __________. [IDENTITY]
15. Arnold’s new school [REARDAN]
17. Mary Spirit gets married and
moves to __________.
[MONTANA]
19. __________ has an eating disorder. [PENELOPE]
21. Provocation of Arnold’s fistfight
with Roger (2 words)
[RACISTJOKE]
22. Grandmother Spirit’s “greatest
gift,” according to Arnold
[TOLERANCE]
23. Who does Arnold think is weird
but “the smartest person [he’s]
ever known”? [GORDY]
25. Four most powerful words,
according to Arnold (4 words)
[YOUCANDOIT]
26. Subject of the book Arnold
throws at Mr. P [GEOMETRY]
27. Appeared repeatedly at Turtle
Lake (2 words) [STUPIDHORSE]
28. Arnold makes the varsity team
for this sport. [BASKETBALL]
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8. Arnold angers Mr. Dodge
with his knowledge about
__________ __________.
(2 words) [PETRIFIEDWOOD]
9. Whose boots smell like “booze
and fear and failure”? [FATHER]
11. Rowdy’s and Arnold’s parents
suffer from this disease.
[ALCOHOLISM]
12. Source of the dispute between
Bobby and Eugene [WINE]
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1. Traditional Native American meeting [POWWOW]
14.__________
Type of dress
tries to give
to
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as Arnold’sTed
protector.
[ROWDY]
6. “And
believe
me, a[DANCE]
good piece of __________ can
Arnold’
s family
make
anybody
believe
in
the
existence
of
16. Arnold disagrees with this author about
God.” [CHICKEN]
thedo
circumstances
of unhappy
families.
9. How
Mary Spirit and
her husband
die? [FIRE]
[TOLSTOY]
10. Someone
throws this at Arnold during his first
[QUARTER]
17.game.
Eugene’
s primary mode of transportation
13. Arnold’s primary struggle is that of __________.
[MOTORCYCLE]
[IDENTITY]
18.Arnold’
Students
to this food.
15.
s newcompare
school Arnold
[REARDAN]
17. Mary
Spirit gets married and moves to __________.
[APPLE]
20.[MONTANA]
Agnes Adams’s relation to Arnold [MOTHER]
19. __________ has an eating disorder. [PENELOPE]
24.Provocation
He lends Arnold
money
for pancakes.
21.
of Arnold’
s fistfight
with Roger (2
words)
[RACISTJOKE]
[ROGER]
22. Grandmother Spirit’s “greatest gift,” according to
Arnold [TOLERANCE]
23. Who does Arnold think is weird but “the smartest
person [he’s] ever known”? [GORDY]
25. Four most powerful words, according to Arnold (4
words) [YOUCANDOIT]
26. Subject of the book Arnold throws at Mr. P
[GEOMETRY]
2. Arnold is a[n] __________ in the eyes of his father.
[WARRIOR]
4. Arthur’s faithful companion [OSCAR]
5. Arnold’s variation of “cerebral spinal fluid” (2
words) [BRAINGREASE]
7. Arnold’s chosen form of communication
[CARTOONS]
8. Arnold angers Mr. Dodge with his knowledge about
__________ __________. [PETRIFIEDWOOD]
9. Whose boots smell like “booze and fear and
failure”? [FATHER]
11. Rowdy’s and Arnold’s parents suffer from this
disease. [ALCOHOLISM]
12. Source of the dispute between Bobby and Eugene
[WINE]
14. Type of dress Billionaire Ted tries to give to Arnold’s
family [DANCE]
16. Arnold disagrees with this author about the
circumstances of unhappy families. [TOLSTOY]
17. Eugene’s primary mode of transportation
[MOTORCYCLE]
18. Students compare Arnold to this food. [APPLE]
20. Agnes Adams’s relation to Arnold [MOTHER]
24. He lends Arnold money for pancakes [ROGER]
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